Will vary depending on the bullet being fired, but runs right about 1 second.
About 3,400 yards.
The projectile can travel in excess of 2600 yds
3 things.. accuracy,range,and persistence. a sniper can be any rifle or pistol of any caliber just some are alot better like the barrett but a sniper rifle needs to be accurate when you fire upon the target, it needs to continually hit that spot and it needs to do so from a good distance ill say 300 yards and more. also as it goes a sniper rifle is only as good as the handler.
200 yards
Depends on the rifle. Accurately? About 50 yards max.
Accurately? About 100-150 yards. How far can the bullet travel? Fired at a 34 degree angle, about a mile and a half. No accuracy, just total possible travel.
About 3,400 yards.
The sniper rifle dates back to the American Civil War when Confederate troops mounted scopes on rifles and could kill the enemy from distances of up to 800 yards. From World War I and beyond, what we know as the sniper rifle today became common.
460 m, or 500 yards. However, the M25 version of the same rifle (sniper version) has a maximum EFFECTIVE range of 900 meters.
about 800 yards
There is no one single best caliber, but to get an answer, you need to be a little more specific. Rifle or handgun? Define long distance. 50 yards? 100 yards? 1000 yards?
No